Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.6° C
1.3° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
613
505
411
347
353
213
213
195
169
133
131
115
127
90
30
29
25
22
21
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:00PM1.71m
10:35AM1.70m
10:55PM1.65m
11:30AM1.69m
Low Tide
4:13AM0.30m
4:42PM0.40m
5:04AM0.36m
5:35PM0.45m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
12
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
6
5
5
4
6
6
6
8
6
5
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